Number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen
Yemen: Number of suspected malaria cases was 1.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
36th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
711,680
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.74 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 711,680, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 36th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 711,680 | — |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 779,312 | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +64.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 711,680 | 1.66 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.28 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Yemen was 1.74 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,680 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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